title: Regulation of the human P450scc gene by steroidogenic factor 1 is mediated by CBP/p300.
abstract: Regulation of the human CYP11A gene encoding cytochrome P450scc, which catalyzes the first step of steroid synthesis, is regulated by many trans-acting transcription factors including steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1). Transfection experiments in human adrenal NCI-H295 cells demonstrate regulation of the P450scc gene promoter region that contains several putative SF-1 binding sites. Cotransfection of SF-1 with a luciferase reporter construct containing the P450scc gene 5'-flanking region from nucleotides -1676 to +49 increased promoter activity, and deletion of the nucleotide sequence from position -1676 to -1620, which removes a putative cAMP response element (CRE), did not affect the stimulatory response to SF-1. As well, further deletion of the promoter region to nucleotide -110, which contains only one SF-1 binding site, still retained the ability to respond to exogenous SF-1. However, mutation of the remaining site which abolished SF-1 protein/DNA interaction also abrogated any functional response to the factor. All the P450scc reporter constructs which responded to SF-1 were further stimulated by exogenous p300 and CREB-binding protein (CBP), suggesting interaction between SF-1 and p300/CBP. As well, mutation of the binding site that abrogated the response to SF-1 also abolished the response to p300 and CBP. Cotransfection of the adenovirus E1A oncoprotein, which has been shown to interact with p300/CBP and interfere with its function, decreased the stimulatory effect of SF-1 and p300/CBP. Cotransfection of a mutated E1A protein, RG2, which does not interact with p300/CBP, did not alter the stimulatory effect of SF-1 and p300/CBP on the P450scc promoter. Deletion of the region from amino acid residues 2-67 in E1A, which has been postulated to interact with p300/CBP, also abolished the inhibitory effect of E1A, whereas deletion of the region from residues 120 to 140 had no effect. Two regions of CBP from amino acids 1 to 451 and from 1460 to 1891 were demonstrated to interact with SF-1 in vitro. Coexpression of fragments of the p300 protein fused to the VP16 protein in the presence of SF-1 and the -110 P450scc reporter construct indicated in vivo the interaction of two regions of p300 with SF-1, thus confirming the in vitro results. Taken together these results indicate that regulation of the human P450scc gene by SF-1 is mediated by p300/CBP. Due to the many putative roles of SF-1 to regulate many genes, its interaction with p300/CBP is potentially a key component effecting important physiological processes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Centre and Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Monté
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: DeWitte
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hum
mesh_terms: D017500:Adenovirus E1A Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D050882:CREB-Binding Protein; D002460:Cell Line; D002786:Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme / Q000235:genetics*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D051717:Fushi Tarazu Transcription Factors; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000502:physiology*; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D006801:Humans; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011485:Protein Binding; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D054339:Steroidogenic Factor 1; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017500:Adenovirus E1A Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D051717:Fushi Tarazu Transcription Factors; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; C515057:NR5A1 protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D054339:Steroidogenic Factor 1; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D002786:Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme; D050882:CREB-Binding Protein; C494363:CREBBP protein, human